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Influences (in approx order of importance):

1. 1960s-70s-80s ROCK-POP/ GLAM/ GOTH. BEATLES, BOWIE and ROY WOOD.
HAIR, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR.
2. CELTIC MUSIC.
IRISH MUSIC, especially IRISH BALLADS as sung by BRIDIE GALLAGHER.
EDDIE AND FINBAR FUREY. IRISH REBEL SONGS.
SCOTTISH FOLK and BRETON FOLK (ALAN STIVELL).
3. PURCELL'S opera: "DIDO & ANEAS";
4. Some CATHOLIC CHURCH MUSIC, and other (NEW AGE) DEVOTIONAL music;
5. Some TAMLA MOTOWN;
6. Some MEDIEAVAL music;
7. Some CLASSICAL music;
8. Some ENGLISH and AMERICAN FOLK music, especially STEPHEN FOSTER.
FAIRPORT CONVENTION, STEELEYE SPAN, PENTANGLE.

I also like: BRIAN ENO, ROXY MUSIC, SOFT CELL. PINK FLOYD, SUPERTRAMP, TANGERINE DREAM'S "PHAEDRA". LED ZEP,  BLUE OYSTER CULT'S "THE REAPER". AL STEWART, BOB DYLAN, MOMUS, SIMON & GARFUNKLE, KATE BUSH. PLANXTY, ENYA.